07-08-91PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
08 JULY 1991
APPROVED 22 JULY 1991
VOL. 42
NO. 8
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville
held in the municipal building, 08 July, 1991.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Schneider.
Present: Council President .Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson,
O'Leary, Noll, Stehura, Collins, and Brien.
Councilmember Stehura lead the City Council in the pledge of
allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Council President Schneider stated that licenses would not be
considered under the Consent Agenda and would be acted on
separately.
Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held June 24,
1991.
Minutes of the closed session of the City Council held June 24,
1991.
Financial Gain Request:
A. Action on a request from Labor Fest, Inc. for permission to
use the street right-of-ways and downtown parks for their Labor
Day parade scheduled for Monday, September 2, 1991.
B. Action on a request from the Janesville Fast Pitch
Association for permission to sell beer concessions for the
Janesville Invitational Fast Pitch Tournament and the ASA State
Major and Class C Fast Pitch Tournament to be held at Dawson
Park.
Financial statement for the month of May 1991.
Council President Schneider stated that if there were no
objections, the Consent Agenda would be approved. There
were no objections.
Council member Stehura moved to approve all recommended licenses
and amend the Special Event Beer & Wine Coolers Only application
of UAW Local 95 to change the applicant name to Labor Fest Inc.,
and the agent to Michael Marcks, seconded by Councilmember
Collins and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny a Taxi Cab Driver license
Mark W. Greve, seconded by Councilmember Collins and passed
unanimously.
Councilmember Pierson moved to grant an Operator (Bartender)
license to Brian S. Wyss, seconded by Councilmember Collins and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Schneider,
Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary, Noll, Collins, and Brien. Nay:
Councilmember Stehura.
(All applications of licenses are on file in the office of the
City Clerk and are incorporated by reference herein and may be
examined upon request at all reasonable times.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. Harold L. Johnson, 3600 Kennedy
Road, requested the City to assume his $12,705.00 assessment
(part of Public Works Program #2).
Councilmember Stehura moved to provide Mr. Johnson with a 10 year
payment plan at 9.75%, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and
passed unanimously. Councilmember Pierson moved to waive this
assessment and the motion died for lack of second. Councilmember
O'Leary moved to reduce the interest rate on Harold Johnson's
assessments to 6.75%, seconded by Councilmember Brien.
Councilmember Pierson moved to amend the motion by reducing the
interest rate to 0%. Amendment died for lack of second. The
Council voted on the main motion and that failed by the following
vote: Aye: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers
O'Leary, and Brien. Nay: Councilmembers Pierson, Noll, Stehura,
and Collins.
2. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 476
Washington Street was given its second reading and public
hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt Revised Ordinance 91-745,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and adopted unanimously. (File
Revised Ordinance No. 91-745)
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of vacant
land located at 120 N. Academy Street, Janesville, Rock County,
Wisconsin from Rock County.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 91-1397)
4. A proposed ordinance eliminating the need for notarization of
the monthly room tax returns was given its second reading and
public hearing. No one appeared.
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Councilmember Pierson moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance
No. 91-746)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations
proposed resolution
First Addition.
of the Plan Commission: A. Action on a
approving the final plat of Meadows East
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and adopted by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Schneider, Councilmembers O'Leary, Noll,
Stehura, Collins, and Brien. Nay: Councilmember Pierson. (File
Resolution No. 91-1402)
B. Action on a proposed resolution approving the final plat of
Hamilton Heights Fourth Addition.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and ado~ted unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 91-1403)
C. Action on a final Certified Survey Map 91026-C.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt CSM 91026-C subject to the
following conditions: (1. The filing of an additional Certified
Survey which will combine Outlot 4 with the adjacent two parcels
containing the Oasis Restaurant and Motel; and 2. Submission of
a Certified Survey for Outlot 3, which combines the southern
portion of that outlot with the adjacent Arby's parcel if that
land has been leased for a period exceeding ten years to
Arby's.) Seconded by Councilmember Brien and adopted by the
following vote: Aye: Council President Schneider,
Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary, Noll, Stehura, and Brien. Pass:
Councilmember Collins. (File CSM 91026-C)
2. Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer
charges for Meadows East First Addition and Hamilton Heights
Fourth Addition.
Councilmember Brien moved to allow said waiver, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously.
3. Action to authorize the filing of a water rate increase with
the Public Service Commission.
Councilmember Collins moved to authorize the administration to
apply to the Public Service Commission for a water rate increase
which would provide for a 30% rate increase in 1992 and a 10.25%
rate increase in 1993, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and
adopted unanimously.
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4. Review of goals and objectives, and the 1990/1991 and
1991/1992 annual work programs. The Council approved the reports
by consensus.
5. Action on a proposed motion to accept and place on file the
Parks and Open Space Plan as an element of the Janesville
Comprehensive Plan.
Councilmember Stehura moved to accept and place on file the Parks
and Open Space Plan as an element of the Janesville Comprehensive
Plan, seconded by Councilmember Noll and adopted unanimously.
6. The administration reviewed the Street Tree Program options
with Council. Individual Councilmembers expressed their views on
the report options.
7. Matters not on the agenda.
The City Manager stated that a Public Works Committee meeting was
scheduled for July 22, 1991 at 6:45 P.M.
Harold L. Johnson's assessments at 3600 Kennedy Road were again
reviewed by Council and no action was taken.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
9:48 P.M.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City
Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk